Iso 3506 1 2020

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 3506-1
Third edition
2020-04
Fasteners — Mechanical properties

of corrosion-resistant stainless steel
fasteners —
Part 1:
Bolts, screws and studs with specified
grades and property classes
Fixations — Caractéristiques mécaniques des fixations en acier
in oxydable résistan t à la corrosion —
Partie 1: Vis, goujons et tiges filetées de grades et classes de qualité
spécifiés
Reference number
ISO 3506-1:2020(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... v
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. vii
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4 Symbols .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
5 Designation system for stainless steel grades and property classes ............................................................. 4
5.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
5.2 Designation o f stainless steel grades (first block) .................................................................................................... 5
5.3 Designation o f property classes (second block) ........................................................................................................ 6
6 Materials ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 Chemical composition ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.2 Heat treatment for martensitic stainless steel fasteners .................................................................................... 7
6.3 Finish ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.4 Corrosion resistance .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
7 Mechanical and physical properties ................................................................................................................................................ 8
8 Applicability of test methods and inspection ...................................................................................................................... 14
8.1 Applicability o f test methods ................................................................................................................................................... 14
8.2 Loadability o f fasteners ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
8.2.1 Fasteners with full loadability........................................................................................................................... 14
8.2.2 Fasteners which have reduced loadability due to their geometry..................................... 15
8.3 Manufacturer’s inspection ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.4 Supplier’s inspection ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.5 Purchaser’s inspection .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
8.6 Delivery o f test results ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
9 Test methods .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Tensile test for fasteners .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
9.1
9.1.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
9.1.2 Test procedure for the simultaneous determination of Rmf, Rpf, and A ........................ 18
9.1.3 Re ference test procedure for the determination o f stress at 0,2 % non-
proportional elongation, Rpf .............................................................................................................................. 19
9.1.4 Alternative test procedure for the determination o f elongation, A .................................. 21
9.1.5 Test results and requirements for tensile strength, Rmf ............................................................ 22
9.1.6 Test results and requirements for stress at 0,2 % non-proportional
elongation, Rpf ................................................................................................................................................................ 22
9.1.7 Test results and requirements for elongation after fracture, A ........................................... 23
9.2 Tensile test for bolts and screws with reduced loadability due to head design .......................... 23
9.2.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
9.2.2 Test procedure ................................................................................................................................................................ 23
9.2.3 Test results and requirements for ultimate tensile load, Fmf ................................................ 23
9.3 Tensile test for fasteners with reduced loadability due to shank design .......................................... 23
9.3.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
9.3.2 Test procedure ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
9.3.3 Test results for tensile strength ....................................................................................................................... 24
9.4 Wedge tensile test ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
9.4.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
9.4.2 Test procedure ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
9.4.3 Test results and requirements .......................................................................................................................... 26
9.5 Torsional test ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
9.5.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
9.5.2 Test procedure ................................................................................................................................................................ 27
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9.6 Hardness test......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
9.6.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
9.6.2 Test procedure ................................................................................................................................................................ 28
10 Fastener marking and labelling ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
10.1 Fastener marking ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
10.1.1 General requirements for marking ............................................................................................................... 29
10.1.2 Marking o f property class for fasteners with full loadability ................................................. 29
10.1.3 Marking o f property class for fasteners with reduced loadability..................................... 29
10.1.4 Additional marking ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
10.2 Manufacturer’s identification mark ................................................................................................................................... 30
10.3 Marking on the fasteners ............................................................................................................................................................ 30
10.3.1 Hexagon head bolts and screws ....................................................................................................................... 30
10.3.2 Hexagon socket or hexalobular socket bolts and screws ........................................................... 31
10.3.3 Other types o f bolts and screws ....................................................................................................................... 32
10.3.4 Studs (one-end and double-end studs) ..................................................................................................... 32
10.3.5 Fully threaded studs .................................................................................................................................................. 33
10.3.6 Le ft-hand thread marking..................................................................................................................................... 33
10.4 Marking o f the packages (labelling) .................................................................................................................................. 34
Annex A (informative) Mechanical properties at elevated temperatures — Application at
low temperatures .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 2, Fasteners.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 3506-1:2009), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— annexes common to several parts o f the ISO 3506 series have been withdrawn from this document
and are now included in a new document (ISO 3506-6);
— duplex (austenitic- ferritic) stainless steels for property classes 70, 80 and 100 have been added (see
Figure 1);
— property class 100 for austenitic stainless steel grades as well as grade A8 have been added (see
Figure 1);
— finish (see 6.3) has been added;
— the matching of stainless steel bolt and nut grades (see 6.4) has been added;
— calculated minimum ultimate tensile loads and minimum loads at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation
(see Tables 4 to 7) and rounding rules have been added;
— reduced loadability for fasteners due to head or shank design (see 8.2) has been added;
— requirements and guidance for inspection procedures (see 8.3 to 8.6) have been added;
— operational temperature ranges (see Clause 1) have been clarified;
— the applicability o f test methods (see Clause 8 ), also in relation to full and reduced loadability, has
been added;
— the tensile test procedure (see 9.1) has been entirely amended, and application to fasteners with
reduced loadability (see 9.2 and 9.3) has been added;
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— the wedge tensile test (see 9.4) and hardness test (see 9.6) have been improved;
— marking and labelling (see Clause 10 ) have been improved, and fasteners with reduced loadability
have been included;
— mechanical properties at elevated temperatures and application at low temperatures (see Annex A)
have been improved;
— the structure and content of this document have been brought in line with ISO 898-1.
A list of all parts in the ISO 3506 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso .org/members .html.
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Introduction
The ISO 3506 series consists o f the following parts, under the general title Fasten ers — Mech an ical
properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasten ers :

— Part 1 : Bolts, screws an d studs with specified grades an d property classes
— :
Part 2 Nuts with specified grades an d property classes
— 1)
Part 3 : Set screws an d similar fasten ers n ot un der ten sile stress
— 1)
Part 4 : Tappin g screws
— 2)
Part 5 : Special fasten ers (also includin g fasten ers from nickel alloys) for high temperature application s
— Part 6: Gen eral rules for th e selection of stain less steels an d n ickel alloys for fasten ers
The properties of stainless steel fasteners result from the chemical composition of the material
(especially corrosion resistance) and from the mechanical properties due to the manu facturing
processes. Ferritic, austenitic and duplex (austenitic- ferritic) stainless steel fasteners are generally
manu factured by cold working; they consequently do not have homogeneous local material properties
when compared to quenched and tempered fasteners.
Austenitic- ferritic stainless steels re ferred to as duplex stainless steels were originally invented in the
1930s. Standard duplex grades used today have been developed since the 1980s. Fasteners made o f
duplex stainless steels have been long established in a range o f applications. This document was revised
to reflect their standardization.
All duplex stainless steel grades show improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking compared to
the commonly used A1 to A5 austenitic grades. Most duplex grades also show higher levels o f pitting
corrosion resistance, where D2 matches at least A2 and where D4 matches at least A4.
Complementary detailed explanations about definitions o f stainless steel grades and properties are
specified in ISO 3506-6.
1) It is intended to revise ISO 3506-3 and ISO 3506-4 in the future in order to include the reference to ISO 3506-6.
2) Under preparation.
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Fasteners — Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant

stainless steel fasteners —
Part 1:
Bolts, screws and studs with specified grades and
property classes
1 Scope
This document specifies the mechanical and physical properties o f bolts, screws and studs, with
coarse pitch thread and fine pitch thread, made o f corrosion-resistant stainless steels, when tested at
the ambient temperature range o f 10 °C to 35 °C. It specifies property classes in relation to austenitic,
martensitic, ferritic and duplex (austenitic- ferritic) steel grades for fasteners.
The term “ fasteners” is used in this document when bolts, screws and studs are considered all together.
ISO 3506-6 provides general rules and additional technical information on suitable stainless steels and
their properties.
Fasteners con forming to the requirements o f this document are evaluated at the ambient temperature
specified in paragraph 1. It is possible that they do not retain the specified mechanical and physical
properties at elevated and/or lower temperatures.
NOTE 1 Fasteners con forming to the requirements o f this document are used without restriction in
applications ranging from –20 °C to +150 °C; however, fasteners con forming to this document are also used for
applications outside this range down to –196 °C and up to +300 °C. For more details, see Annex A and ISO 3506-6.
Outside the temperature range o f –20 °C to +150 °C, it is the responsibility o f the user to determine the
appropriate choice for a given application in consultation with an experienced fastener metallurgist
and by taking into account e.g. stainless steel composition, duration o f exposure at elevated or low
temperature, the e ffect o f the temperature on the fasteners mechanical properties and clamped parts,
and the corrosive service environment o f the bolted joint.
NOTE 2 ISO 3506-5 is developed in order to assist in the selection of appropriate stainless steel grades and
property classes intended for use at temperatures up to +800 °C.
This document applies to bolts, screws and studs:
— with ISO metric thread in accordance with ISO 68-1,
— with diameter/pitch combinations in accordance with ISO 261 and ISO 262,
— with coarse pitch thread M1,6 to M39, and fine pitch thread M8×1 to M39×3,
— with thread tolerances in accordance with ISO 965-1 and ISO 965-2,
— with specified property classes, and
— o f any shape.
Stainless steel grades and property classes can be used for sizes outside the diameter limits o f this
document (i.e. for d < 1,6 mm or d > 39 mm), provided that all applicable chemical, mechanical and
physical requirements are met.
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C er tai n b olts , s crews and s tud s m ight no t fu l fi l the ten s i le or tors iona l re qu i rements o f th i s do c ument
b e cau s e o f the ge ome tr y o f thei r he ad or u nth re ade d s ha n k, thu s re s u lti ng i n re duce d lo adabi l ity (e . g.
when shear area in the head is less than the stress area in the thread; see 8.2.2).
T h i s do c u ment do e s no t apply to s e t s c rews and s i m i l ar th re ade d fas teners no t u nder ten s i le s tre s s
(see ISO 3506-3).

I t do e s no t s p e c i fy re qu i rements for func tiona l prop er tie s s uch as:
— torque/cla mp force prop er tie s ,
— s he ar s treng th,
— fatigue re s i s tance, or
— weldabi l ity.
2 Normative references
T he fol lowi ng do c u ments are re ferre d to i n the te xt i n s uch a way that s ome or a l l o f thei r content
con s titute s re qu i rements o f th i s do c ument. For date d re ference s , on ly the e d ition c ite d appl ie s . For
undate d re ference s , the l ate s t e d ition o f the re ference d do c u ment (i nclud i ng a ny amend ments) appl ie s .
I S O 1 8 91- 4, Fasten ers — Vocabulary — Part 4: Control, in spection , delivery, acceptan ce an d quality
I S O 3 5 0 6 - 6 , Fasten ers — Mech an ical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasten ers — Part 6:
Gen eral rules for th e selection of stainless steels an d nickel alloys for fasten ers
I S O 65 0 6 -1 , Metallic m aterials — Brin ell h ardn ess test — Part 1 : Test m eth od
I S O 65 0 7-1 , Metallic m aterials — Vickers h ardn ess test — Part 1 : Test m eth od
I S O 65 0 8 -1 , Metallic m aterials — Rockwell h ardn ess test — Part 1 : Test m eth od
I S O 6 8 9 2 -1 , Metallic m aterials — Ten sile testin g — Part 1 : Meth od of test at room temperature
f
I S O 75 0 0 -1 , Metallic m aterials — Calibration an d verification o static unia xial testin g m achin es — Part 1 :
f f
Ten sion/compression testin g m ach in es — Calibration an d verification o th e orce-m easurin g system
I S O 9 51 3 , Metallic m aterials — Calibration of exten som eter system s used in un ia xial testin g
I S O 162 2 8 , Fasten ers — Types of in spection docum ents
3 Terms and definitions

For the pu rp o s e s o f th i s do c u ment, the fol lowi ng term s and defi n ition s apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia .org/
3.1
stainless steel bolt and screw with full loadability
bolt and screw with head s tronger than the threaded and unthreaded shanks (with unthreaded shank
diameter s
d ≈d 2 or ds > d2 ) or screw threaded to the head, and ful fi lling the minimum ultimate tens ile lo ad
3.2
stainless steel stud with full loadability
s tud with u nth re ade d sh an k d iame ter d
s ≈ d
2 or ds > d2 , a nd fu l fi l l i ng the m i ni mum u lti mate ten s i le lo ad
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3.3
stainless steel bolt and screw with reduced loadability
b olt and s crew with he ad we a ker tha n the th re ade d and u nth re ade d sh an ks , or with a n unth re ade d
sh an k d i ame ter d
s < d2
3.4
stainless steel stud with reduced loadability
s tud with u nth re ade d sh an k d ia me ter d
s < d2
3.5
stainless steel
s te el with at le as t 10 , 5 % (ma s s frac tion) o f ch rom iu m (C r) a nd ma xi mu m 1 , 2 % (mas s frac tion) of
carbon (C)
3.6
austenitic stainless steel
(3.5
stain less steel ) with h igh a mou nts o f ch rom ium and n ickel wh ich u s ua l ly ca n no t b e hardene d by
he at tre atment, provid i ng excel lent re s i s tance to corro s ion, go o d duc ti l ity, and u s ua l ly low or non-
magnetic properties
3.7
martensitic stainless steel
stain less steel (3.5 ) with h igh amou nts o f ch rom iu m but ver y l ittle n ickel or o ther a l loyi ng elements ,
wh ich c an b e hardene d b y he at tre atment for i ncre as i ng s treng th but with re duce d duc ti l ity, and with
h igh ly magne tic prop er tie s
3.8
ferritic stainless steel
stain less steel (3.5 ) contai n i ng le s s than 0 ,1 % c a rb on a nd typica l ly 1 1 % to 1 8 % ch rom iu m, wh ich
u s ua l ly c an no t b e hardene d by he at tre atment, and with h igh ly magne tic prop er tie s
3.9
duplex stainless steel
stain less steel (3.5) with a micro-structure that includes both austenitic and ferritic phases providing
excel lent re s i s tance to corro s ion, contai n i ng a h igher amou nt o f ch rom iu m and a re duce d qua ntity o f
n ickel comp are d to au s ten itic s te el, with h igh s treng th, a nd with magne tic prop er tie s
4 Symbols
For the pu r p o s e s o f th i s do c u ment, the fol lowi ng s ymb ol s apply.
A to ta l elongation a fter frac tu re, mm
A s , no m nom i na l s tre s s are a i n th re ad, m m

2
A ds cro s s - s e c tiona l are a o f wai s te d sh an k, m m
2
b th re ad leng th, m m
d nom i na l th re ad d iame ter o f the fas tener, mm
d 1 b a s ic m i nor d i ame ter o f externa l th re ad, m m
d 2 b a s ic pitch d i ame ter o f e xterna l th re ad , m m
d 3 m i nor d i ame ter o f e xterna l th re ad (for nom i na l s tre s s are a c a lc u lation) , m m
d a i nner d i ame ter o f the b e ari ng face, mm

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dh hole d i ame ter for adap tors and we dge, m m
ds d ia me ter o f u nth re ade d sh an k, m m
Fmf u lti mate ten s i le lo ad, N
Fpf lo ad at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation for fu l l- s i z e fas tener, N
H height o f the fu nd amenta l tri angle o f the th re ad, m m
k height o f the he ad, m m
l nom i na l leng th o f fas tener, mm
L0 to ta l leng th o f fa s tener b e fore ten s i le te s t, m m
L1 to ta l leng th o f fa s tener a fter frac tu re, mm
L2 clampi ng leng th b e fore ten s i le te s t, m m
ls leng th o f unth re ade d sha n k, m m
lt overa l l leng th o f s tud, m m
lth fre e th re ade d leng th o f fa s tener i n te s ti ng device, m m
MB bre a ki ng torque, Nm
P pitch o f the th re ad, m m
Rmds ten s i le s treng th for fa s tener with re duce d lo adabi l ity due to sh an k de s ign, M Pa
Rmf ten s i le s treng th for fu l l- s i z e fas tener, M Pa
Rpf s tre s s at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation for fu l l- s i ze fa s tener, M Pa
α we dge angle, °
5 Designation system for stainless steel grades and property classes
5.1 General
T he s tandard i z e d combi nation s o f s tai n le s s s te el grade s a nd prop er ty clas s e s are s p e ci fie d i n Clause 7 ,
Table 2 or 3.
T he de s ignation s ys tem for s ta i n le s s s te el grade s a nd prop er ty cla s s e s for b olts , s c rews a nd s tud s
con s i s ts o f two blo cks , s ep arate d b y a hyphen, as s p e ci fie d i n Figure 1 . T he fi rs t blo ck de s ignate s the
s tai n le s s s te el grade, a nd the s e cond blo ck the prop er ty cla s s o f the fa s tener.

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a For low carbon austenitic stainless steels with carbon content not exceeding 0,030 %, fasteners can additionally
be marked or designated with the letter "L" just after the grade. Example: A4L-80.
b For information only.
Figure 1 — Designation system for stainless steel grades and property classes for fasteners
The marking, labelling and designation o f fasteners with stainless steel grade and property class shall
be as specified in Clause 10 . For bolts, screws and studs with reduced loadability which can be tensile
tested in the threaded shank, the digit “0” shall precede the property class as specified in 10.1.3. For
fasteners with reduced loadability which cannot be tensile tested due to a too short thread length
(b < 3 d), the property class shall not be referenced.
The designation system o f this document may be used for sizes outside the diameter limits specified in
Clause 1 (i.e. d < 1,6 mm or d > 39 mm), provided that all applicable chemical, mechanical and physical
requirements are met.
5.2 Designation o f stainless steel grades (first block)

The designation o f the stainless steel grade (first block) consists o f one letter which specifies the
stainless steel group:
— A for austenitic,
— C for martensitic,
— F for ferritic,
— D for duplex (austenitic-ferritic),
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and
— a digit which specifies the range o f chemical compositions within this stainless steel group.
The chemical compositions o f stainless steel groups and grades classified in Figure 1 are specified in
Table 1.
5.3 Designation of property classes (second block)
The designation o f the property class (second block) consists o f a number corresponding to 1/10 o f the
minimum tensile strength of the fastener in accordance with Table 2 or 3.
EXAMPLE 1 A2-70 specifies an austenitic stainless steel fastener, work hardened, with a minimum tensile
strength of 700 MPa.
EXAMPLE 2 C1-110 specifies a martensitic stainless steel fastener, quenched and tempered, with a minimum
tensile strength of 1 100 MPa.
6 Materials
6.1 Chemical composition

Table 1 specifies the limits for chemical composition of the stainless steel grades for fasteners. The
chemical composition shall be assessed in accordance with the relevant International Standards.
The final choice o f the chemical composition within the specified stainless steel grade is at the discretion
o f the manu facturer, unless otherwise agreed between the purchaser and the manu facturer.
The stainless steel grade suitable for an application shall be selected in accordance with the
specifications defined in ISO 3506-6.

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Table 1 — Stainless steel grades — Chemical composition

Chemical composition a
Stainless (cast analysis, mass fraction in %) b Other elements
steel grade and notes
C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni Cu N
A1 0,12 1,00 6,5 0,020 0,15 to 16,0 to 0,70 5,0 to 1,75 to — c,d,e
0,35 19,0 10,0 2,25
A2 0,10 1,00 2,00 0,050 0,030 15,0 to —f 8,0 to 4,0 — g,h
20,0 19,0
A3 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 17,0 to —f 9,0 to 1,00 — 5C ≤ Ti ≤ 0,80 and/or
19,0 12,0 10C ≤ Nb ≤ 1,00
Austenitic
A4 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 16,0 to 2,00 to 10,0 to 4,0 — h,i
18,5 3,00 15,0
A5 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 16,0 to 2,00 to 10,5 to 1,00 — 5C ≤ Ti ≤ 0,80 and/or
18,5 3,00 14,0 10C ≤ Nb ≤ 1,00 i
A8 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,040 0,030 19,0 to 6,0 to 7,0 17,5 to 1,50 — —
22,0 26,0
C1
0,09 to 1,00 1,00 0,050 0,030 11,5 to — 1,00 — — i
0,15 14,0
Martensitic C3
0,17 to 1,00 1,00 0,040 0,030 16,0 to — 1,50 to — — —
0,25 18,0 2,50
C4
0,08 to 1,00 1,50 0,060 0,15 to 12,0 to 0,60 1,00 — — c,i
0,15 0,35 14,0
Ferritic F1 0,08 1,00 1,00 0,040 0,030 15,0 to —f 1,00 — — j
18,0
19,0 to 0,10 to 1,50 to 0,05 to Cr + 3,3Mo +16N
D2 0,040 1,00 6,0 0,040 0,030 24,0 1,00 5,5 3,00 0,20 ≤ 24,0
k
21,0 to 0,10 to 1,00 to 0,05 to 24,0 < Cr + 3,3Mo

D4 0,040 1,00 6,0 0,040 0,030 25,0 2,00 5,5 3,00 0,30 + 16N
Duplex k
D6 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,040 0,015 21,0 to 2,50 to 4,5 to — 0,08 to —

23,0 3,5 6,5 0,35
D8 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,035 0,015 24,0 to 3,00 to 6,0 to 2,50 0,20 to W ≤ 1,00
26,0 4,5 8,0 0,35
a According to material standards, values are maximum unless otherwise indicated and the number o f digits shown is in accordance with usual rules,
see e.g. EN 10088 (all parts).
b In case o f dispute, product analysis applies.
c Selenium can be used to replace sulphur, however restrictions may apply to its use.
d I f the nickel content is below 8,0 %, the minimum manganese content shall be 5,0 %.
e There is no minimum limit to the copper content provided that the nickel content is greater than 8,0 %.
f Molybdenum may be present at the discretion o f the manu facturer. However, i f for some applications limiting o f the molybdenum content is essential,
this shall be stated at the time o f ordering by the purchaser.
g I f the chromium content is below 17,0 %, the minimum nickel content should be 12,0 %.
h For austenitic stainless steels having a maximum carbon content o f 0,030 %, nitrogen may be present but shall not exceed 0,22 %.
i At the discretion o f the manu facturer the carbon content may be higher as necessary in order to obtain the specified mechanical properties for larger
diameters, but shall not exceed 0,12 % for austenitic steels.
j Titanium and/or niobium may be included to improve corrosion resistance.
k This formula is used solely for the purpose o f classi fying duplex steels in accordance with this document (it is not intended to be used as a selection
criterion for corrosion resistance).
For the choice o f the appropriate stainless steel grade suitable for a specific application, see ISO 3506-6.
Examples o f stainless steels in accordance with Table 1 are also given in ISO 3506-6.
6.2 Heat treatment for martensitic stainless steel fasteners

Fasteners o f grades and property classes C1-70, C3-80 and C4-70 shall be quenched and tempered.
Fasteners o f grade and property class C1-110 shall be quenched and tempered, with a minimum
tempering temperature of 275 °C.

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6.3 Finish
Unless otherwise specified, fasteners in accordance with this document shall be supplied clean and bright.
For maximum corrosion resistance, passivation is recommended. Fasteners that are passivated in
accordance with ISO 16048 may additionally be re ferenced on the label with the letter “P” immediately
a fter the property class symbol (see 10.4).
NOTE 1 Passivated fasteners do not always show a bright sur face finish.
Bolts, screws and studs are o ften used in bolted joints where the preload is achieved by torque
tightening. There fore, lubrication o f stainless steel fasteners is recommended in order to avoid galling
during tightening.
NOTE 2 Several parameters can increase the risk o f galling for stainless steel fasteners in bolted assemblies
during tightening such as thread damage, high preload, high tightening speed.
NOTE 3 For the time being, requirements concerning sur face discontinuities and torque/clamp force
properties are not specified in International Standards for stainless steel fasteners.
A controlled torque/clamp force relationship can be obtained for stainless steel fasteners by means
o f an adequate finish, either just with a lubricant or with a coating, top coat and/or sealer including
lubricant. In this case, the designation and/or labelling should include the letters “Lu” immediately
a fter the symbol o f the property class, e.g. A4-80Lu. In conjunction, appropriate measures and means o f
tightening should be selected in order to achieve the required preload.
When specific requirements are necessary, it shall be agreed between the supplier and the purchaser at
the time of the order.
6.4 Corrosion resistance
For corrosion resistance purpose, bolts, screws and studs should be mated with nuts and washers o f
the same stainless steel grade (e.g. nuts A2 with bolts A2, etc.). Other combinations are possible (e.g.
nuts A4 with bolts D4), providing that:
— the component with the lowest corrosion resistance shall always be taken into account,
— the risk o f galling should be considered, and
— it is strongly recommended that an experienced fastener metallurgist be consulted.
When using stainless steel fasteners with non-stainless steel parts in bolted joints, e.g. galvanized
steels, it is advised that the use o f isolation components be considered in order to avoid galvanic
corrosion.
7 Mechanical and physical properties
When tested by the methods specified in Clause 9, the bolts, screws and studs o f the specified stainless
steel grade and property class shall meet, at ambient temperature, all the applicable requirements
specified in Tables 2 to 8 , regardless o f which tests are per formed during manu facture or final
inspection.
Clause 8 specifies the applicability of test methods for veri fying that fasteners of di fferent types and
dimensions fulfil the requirements in accordance with Tables 2 to 8.
Even i f the material o f the fasteners meets all relevant requirements specified in Clause 6 , it is possible
that certain fasteners would not fulfil the tensile or torsional requirements because o f the geometry
o f their head (with reduced shear area in the head compared to the stress area in the thread, such
as countersunk, raised countersunk or low head) or because o f the geometry o f their shank (reduced
shear area in the unthreaded shank compared to the stress area in the thread). For such fasteners with
reduced loadability, see 8.2.2 and 10.1.3.

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Although a great number o f stainless steel grades and property classes are specified in this document,
this does not mean that all combinations are appropriate due to the properties of the material in
conjunction with the fastener geometry. Nevertheless, some combinations o f grades and property
classes may not be available on the market. For non-standard fasteners, it is recommended that a
fastener expert be consulted.
Table 2 — Mechanical properties for bolts, screws and studs — Austenitic and duplex grades
Stress at 0,2 %
Tensile Elongation
Stainless steel Property non-proportional
strength a after fracture
grade class elongation b
Rmf Rpf A
min. min. min.
MPa MPa mm
50 500 210 0,6 d
A1 A2
A3
70 700 450 0,4 d
80 800 600 0,3 d
50 500 210 0,6 d
Austenitic A4 A5 70 700 450 0,4 d
80 800 600 0,3 d
100 1 000 800 0,2 d
70 700 450 0,4 d
A8 80 800 600 0,3 d
100 1 000 800 0,2 d
70 700 450 0,4 d
D2 D4
Duplex
D6 D8
80 800 600 0,3 d
100 1 000 800 0,2 d
a Minimum ultimate tensile loads (Fmf) are specified in Table 4 for coarse pitch thread, and in Table 6 for fine pitch thread.
b Minimum loads at Rpf (Fpf) are specified in Table 5 for coarse pitch thread, and in Table 7 for fine pitch thread.
Table 3 — Mechanical properties for bolts, screws and studs — Martensitic and ferritic grades
Stress at 0,2 % Elongation Hardness
Stainless Property Tensile
non-proportional after
steel grade class strength a
elongation b fracture min. to max.
Rmf Rpf A
min. min. min. HV HRC HBW
MPa MPa mm
50 500 250 0,2 d 155 to 220 — 147 to 209
C1 70 700 410 0,2 d 220 to 330 20 to 34 209 to 314
Martensitic 110 c 1 100 820 0,2 d 350 to 440 36 to 45 —
C3 80 800 640 0,2 d 240 to 340 21 to 35 228 to 323
50 500 250 0,2 d 155 to 220 — 147 to 209
C4
70 700 410 0,2 d 220 to 330 20 to 34 209 to 314
45 450 250 0,2 d 135 to 220 — 128 to 209
Ferritic F1 d
60 600 410 0,2 d 180 to 285 — 171 to 271
a Minimum ultimate tensile loads (Fmf) are specified in Table 4 for coarse pitch thread, and in Table 6 for fine pitch thread.
b Minimum loads at Rpf (Fpf) are specified in Table 5 for coarse pitch thread, and in Table 7 for fine pitch thread.
c Hardened and tempered at a minimum tempering temperature of 275 °C.
d Only for nominal thread diameters d ≤ 24 mm.

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Table 4 — Minimum ultimate tensile loads — Coarse pitch thread

Nominal
Minimum ultimate tensile load, Fmf a
Thread
stress
area
N
d A s,nom Austenitic and duplex steels Martensitic steels Ferritic steels
mm 2 50 b 70 80 100 50 70 80 110 45 60
M3 5,03 2 520 3 530 4 030 5 040 2 520 3 530 4 030 5 540 2 270 3 020
M3,5 6,78 3 390 4 750 5 430 6 780 3 390 4 750 5 430 7 460 3 050 4 070
M4 8,78 4 390 6 150 7 030 8 780 4 390 6 150 7 030 9 660 3 960 5 270
M5 14,2 7 100 9 930 11 350 14 190 7 100 9 930 11 350 15 610 6 390 8 510
M6 20,1 10 070 14 090 16 100 20 130 10 070 14 090 16 100 22 140 9 060 12 080
M7 28,9 14 430 20 210 23 090 28 860 14 430 20 210 23 090 31 750 12 990 17 320
M8 36,6 18 310 25 630 29 290 36 610 18 310 25 630 29 290 40 270 16 480 21 970
M10 58,0 29 000 40 600 46 400 57 990 29 000 40 600 46 400 63 790 26 100 34 800
M12 84,3 42 140 58 990 67 420 84 270 42 140 58 990 67 420 92 700 37 920 50 560
M14 115 57 720 80 810 92 360 115 500 57 720 80 810 92 360 127 000 51 950 69 270
M16 157 78 340 109 700 125 400 156 700 78 340 109 700 125 400 172 400 70 510 94 010
M18 192 96 240 134 800 154 000 192 500 96 240 134 800 154 000 211 800 86 620 115 500
M20 245 122 400 171 400 195 900 244 800 122 400 171 400 195 900 269 300 110 200 146 900
M22 303 151 700 212 400 242 800 303 400 151 700 212 400 242 800 333 800 136 600 182 100
M24 353 176 300 246 800 282 100 352 600 176 300 246 800 282 100 387 800 158 700 211 600
M27 459 229 800 321 600 367 600 459 500 229 800 321 600 367 600 505 400 — —
M30 561 280 300 392 500 448 500 560 600 280 300 392 500 448 500 616 700 — —
M33 694 346 800 485 500 554 900 693 600 346 800 485 500 554 900 763 000 — —
M36 817 408 400 571 800 653 400 816 800 408 400 571 800 653 400 898 400 — —
M39 976 487 900 683 100 780 700 975 800 487 900 683 100 780 700 1 073 400 — —
a Fmf values have been calculated from the exact figures o f A s,nom as specified in 9.1.5 and rounded to the next upper 10 N up to 100 000 N, and to the next
100 N above.
b Property class 50 re fers to the austenitic grades A1 to A5 only.

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Table 5 — Minimum loads at Rpf — Coarse pitch thread

Nominal
Minimum load at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation, Fpf a
Thread
stress
area
N
d A s,nom Austenitic and duplex steels Martensitic steels Ferritic steels
mm 2 50 b 70 80 100 50 70 80 110 45 60
M3 5,03 1 060 2 270 3 020 4 030 1 260 2 070 3 220 4 130 1 260 2 070
M3,5 6,78 1 430 3 050 4 070 5 430 1 700 2 780 4 340 5 560 1 700 2 780
M4 8,78 1 850 3 960 5 270 7 030 2 200 3 600 5 620 7 200 2 200 3 600
M5 14,2 2 980 6 390 8 510 11 350 3 550 5 820 9 080 11 630 3 550 5 820
M6 20,1 4 230 9 060 12 080 16 100 5 040 8 260 12 880 16 510 5 040 8 260
M7 28,9 6 070 12 990 17 320 23 090 7 220 11 840 18 480 23 670 7 220 11 840
M8 36,6 7 690 16 480 21 970 29 290 9 160 15 010 23 430 30 020 9 160 15 010
M10 58,0 12 180 26 100 34 800 46 400 14 500 23 780 37 120 47 560 14 500 23 780
M12 84,3 17 700 37 920 50 560 67 420 21 070 34 550 53 940 69 100 21 070 34 550
M14 115 24 250 51 950 69 270 92 360 28 860 47 340 73 890 94 670 28 860 47 340
M16 157 32 910 70 510 94 010 125 400 39 170 64 240 100 300 128 500 39 170 64 240
M18 192 40 420 86 620 115 500 154 000 48 120 78 920 123 200 157 900 48 120 78 920
M20 245 51 410 110 200 146 900 195 900 61 200 100 400 156 700 200 800 61 200 100 400
M22 303 63 720 136 600 182 100 242 800 75 850 124 400 194 200 248 800 75 850 124 400
M24 353 74 030 158 700 211 600 282 100 88 130 144 600 225 700 289 100 88 130 144 600
M27 459 96 480 206 800 275 700 367 600 114 900 188 400 294 100 376 800 — —
M30 561 117 800 252 300 336 400 448 500 140 200 229 900 358 800 459 700 — —
M33 694 145 700 312 100 416 200 554 900 173 400 284 400 443 900 568 800 — —
M36 817 171 600 367 600 490 100 653 400 204 200 334 900 522 800 669 800 — —
M39 976 205 000 439 100 585 500 780 700 244 000 400 100 624 500 800 200 — —
a Fpf values have been calculated from the exact figures o f A s,nom as specified in 9.1.5 and rounded to the next upper 10 N up to 100 000 N, and to the next
100 N above.

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Table 6 — Minimum ultimate tensile loads — Fine pitch thread

Nominal
Minimum ultimate tensile load, Fmf a
stress
Thread area
N
d× P A s,nom Austenitic and duplex steels Martensitic steels Ferritic steels
mm 2 50 b 70 80 100 50 70 80 110 45 60
M8×1 39,2 19 590 27 420 31 340 39 170 19 590 27 420 31 340 43 090 17 630 23 510
M10×1,25 61,2 30 600 42 840 48 960 61 200 30 600 42 840 48 960 67 320 27 540 36 720
M10×1 64,5 32 250 45 150 51 600 64 500 32 250 45 150 51 600 70 950 29 030 38 700
M12×1,5 88,1 44 070 61 690 70 510 88 130 44 070 61 690 70 510 96 940 39 660 52 880
M12×1,25 92,1 46 040 64 460 73 660 92 080 46 040 64 460 73 660 101 300 41 440 55 250
M14×1,5 125 62 280 87 190 99 640 124 600 62 280 87 190 99 640 137 100 56 050 74 730
M16×1,5 167 83 630 117 100 133 800 167 300 83 630 117 100 133 800 184 000 75 270 100 400
M18×1,5 216 108 200 151 400 173 000 216 300 108 200 151 400 173 000 237 900 97 310 129 800
M20×2 258 129 000 180 600 206 400 258 000 129 000 180 600 206 400 283 800 116 100 154 800
M20×1,5 272 135 800 190 100 217 300 271 600 135 800 190 100 217 300 298 700 122 200 163 000
M22×1,5 333 166 600 233 200 266 500 333 100 166 600 233 200 266 500 366 400 149 900 199 900
M24×2 384 192 300 269 100 307 600 384 500 192 300 269 100 307 600 422 900 173 000 230 700
M27×2 496 247 900 347 100 396 600 495 800 247 900 347 100 396 600 545 400 — —
M30×2 621 310 700 434 900 497 000 621 300 310 700 434 900 497 000 683 400 — —
M33×2 761 380 400 532 600 608 700 760 800 380 400 532 600 608 700 836 900 — —
M36×3 865 432 500 605 500 692 000 865 000 432 500 605 500 692 000 951 500 — —
M39×3 1030 514 200 719 900 822 800 1 028 400 514 200 719 900 822 800 1 131 300 — —
a Fmf have been calculated from the exact figures o f A s,nom as specified in 9.1.5 and rounded to the next upper 10 N up to 100 000 N, and to the next
100 N above.

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Table 7 — Minimum loads at Rpf — Fine pitch thread

Nominal
Minimum load at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation, Fpf a
stress
Thread area
N
d× P A s,nom Austenitic and duplex steels Martensitic steels Ferritic steels
mm 2 50 b 70 80 100 50 70 80 110 45 60
M8×1 39,2 8 230 17 630 23 510 31 340 9 800 16 060 25 070 32 120 9 800 16 060
M10×1,25 61,2 12 860 27 540 36 720 48 960 15 300 25 100 39 170 50 190 15 300 25 100
M10×1 64,5 13 550 29 030 38 700 51 600 16 130 26 450 41 280 52 890 16 130 26 450
M12×1,5 88,1 18 510 39 660 52 880 70 510 22 040 36 140 56 410 72 270 22 040 36 140
M12×1,25 92,1 19 340 41 440 55 250 73 660 23 020 37 750 58 930 75 500 23 020 37 750
M14×1,5 125 26 160 56 050 74 730 99 640 31 140 51 070 79 710 102 200 31 140 51 070
M16×1,5 167 35 130 75 270 100 400 133 800 41 820 68 580 107 100 137 200 41 820 68 580
M18×1,5 216 45 410 97 310 129 800 173 000 54 060 88 660 138 400 177 400 54 060 88 660
M20×2 258 54 180 116 100 154 800 206 400 54 180 116 100 154 800 211 600 54 180 116 100
M20×1,5 272 57 020 122 200 163 000 217 300 67 880 111 400 173 800 222 700 67 880 111 400
M22×1,5 333 69 950 149 900 199 900 266 500 83 270 136 600 213 200 273 200 83 270 136 600
M24×2 384 80 730 173 000 230 700 307 600 96 110 157 700 246 100 315 300 96 110 157 700
M27×2 496 104 200 223 100 297 500 396 600 124 000 203 300 317 300 406 600 — —
M30×2 621 130 500 279 600 372 800 497 000 155 400 254 700 397 600 509 400 — —
M33×2 761 159 800 342 400 456 500 608 700 190 200 312 000 487 000 623 900 — —
M36×3 865 181 700 389 300 519 000 692 000 216 300 354 700 553 600 709 300 — —
M39×3 1030 216 000 462 800 617 100 822 800 257 100 421 700 658 200 843 300 — —
a Fpf have been calculated from the exact figures o f A s,nom as specified in 9.1.5 and rounded to the next upper 10 N up to 100 000 N, and to the next
100 N above.
When tensile test in accordance with Clause 9 is not feasible due to too short length (l < 2,5 d or b < 2 d),
minimum breaking torque is specified in Table 8 as alternative to tensile strength for bolts, screws and
studs with full loadability.
I f torque testing is required:
— minimum torque values are specified in Table 8 only for austenitic grades o f property classes 50, 70
and 80, and fasteners with coarse pitch thread,
— no values are available for austenitic grades o f property class 100,
— no values are available for fasteners with fine pitch thread,
— no values are available for martensitic, ferritic and duplex (austenitic- ferritic) steel grades.
In these cases, minimum breaking torques shall be agreed between the manu facturer and the purchaser
at the time of the order.

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Table 8 — Minimum breaking torque MB for austenitic grades

Minimum breaking torque a
MB
Thread Nm
d Property class
50 70 80
M1,6 0,15 0,2 0,24
M2 0,3 0,4 0,48
M2,5 0,6 0,9 0,96
M3 1,1 1,6 1,8
M4 2,7 3,8 4,3
M5 5,5 7,8 8,8
M6 9,3 13 15
M8 23 32 37
M10 46 65 74
M12 80 110 130
M16 210 290 330
a The drive and/or recess o f the fastener are not always able to apply the minimum
breaking torque specified in this table; this shall not be the cause for rejection.
8 Applicability of test methods and inspection
8.1 Applicability of test methods

The applicability o f the tests specified in Tables 9 and 10 depends on stainless steel grade and fastener
type and sizes. However, not all mechanical and physical properties specified in Tables 2 to 8 can be
tested on all types or sizes o f fasteners, primarily for dimensional and/or loadability reasons.
8.2 Loadability of fasteners
8.2.1 Fasteners with full loadability

A stainless steel bolt or screw with full loadability or a stainless steel stud with full loadability is a
finished fastener, standardized or non-standardized which, when tested to fracture:
1) breaks in the free threaded length or in the unthreaded shank;
and
2) meets the minimum ultimate tensile load, Fmf, in accordance with Table 4 or 6 as relevant
and/or
meets the minimum breaking torque, MB , in accordance with Table 8 (only for austenitic stainless
steel fasteners M1,6 to M16 with coarse pitch thread) .
The tests that can be per formed for fasteners with full loadability are specified in Table 9 in relation to
stainless steel grade and fastener dimensions.

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Table 9 — Applicability of tests for fasteners with full loadability

Property and related test method
Stress at 0,2 % Elongation
Stainless Minimum tensile Minimum
non-proportional after Hardness
steel grade strength breaking torque
elongation fracture
Rmf Rpf A MB
Wedge
Tensile test tensile Tensile test Tensile test Torsional test Hardness
test test
9.1 9.4 9.1 9.1 9.5 9.6
For all lengths
when d < 3 mm;
only for lengths
l < 2,5 d when
d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm
A1 A2 A3
l ≥ 2,5 d Not relevant l ≥ 2,5 d l ≥ 2,5 d
Not
A4 A5 A8 b ≥ 1d + 2 P applicable
b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d b≥2d
No value available
for property class
100 or for fine
pitch thread
d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm
C1 C3 C4 l ≥ 2,5 d l ≥ 2,5 d l ≥ 2,5 d l ≥ 2,5 d No value available Applicable
b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d
d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm
F1 l ≥ 2,5 d Not relevant l ≥ 2,5 d l ≥ 2,5 d No value available Applicable
b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d
d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm d ≥ 3 mm
D2 D4
l ≥ 2,5 d Not relevant l ≥ 2,5 d l ≥ 2,5 d
Not
No value available applicable
D6 D8
b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d b ≥ 2d
Notes a,b b,c a,b a,b c —
a For fully threaded studs, total length lt ≥ 3,5 d.
b For l < 2,5 d (or lt < 3,5 d for fully threaded studs), testing and test conditions shall be agreed between the purchaser and
the manufacturer.
c Only for bolts and screws (not for studs).
8.2.2 Fasteners which have reduced loadability due to their geometry

A stainless steel bolt or screw with reduced loadability or a stainless steel stud with reduced loadability
is a finished fastener, standardized or non-standardized, with properties in accordance with its relevant
grade and property class as specified in Tables 1 to 3 but which, due to its geometry, does not fulfil the
tensile or torsional requirements when tested to fracture.
Basically, there are two geometrical reasons for reduced loadability o f fasteners compared with the
ultimate tensile load of the thread:
a) the head design of bolts and screws with:
— low head with or without external driving feature, or
— low round head or low cylindrical head with internal driving feature, or
— countersunk head with internal driving feature;
b) the shank diameter o f the fasteners which is especially designed for applications where full
loadability in accordance with this document is not required or even not desired, e.g. screws with
waisted shank.

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For s tai n le s s s te el fas teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity, the materia l sh a l l b e i n accorda nce with Table 1
and the ma nu fac turi ng pro ce s s sh a l l b e s u itable to ach ieve the me cha n ic a l prop er tie s s p e ci fie d i n
Table 2 or 3 , even i f the fa s tener Table 10.

c an on ly b e ten s i le te s te d i n its th re ade d sha n k; s e e
f f
T he te s ts th at c a n b e p er orme df or Table 10 in
a s teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity are s p e c i fie d i n
relation to stainless steel grade and fastener dimensions. Wedge tensile test and torsional test are not
applicable.
Table 10 — Applicability of tests for fasteners with reduced loadability
Property and related test method
Minimum Stress at 0,2 %
Stainless steel Elongation Minimum
tensile non-proportional Hardness
grade after fracture tensile load
strength elongation
Rmf Rpf A Fmf
Tensile test Tensile test Tensile test Tensile test Hardness test
9.1 9.3
, 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.6
A1 A2 A3
A4 A5 A8
Not applicable
C1 C3 C4
d ≥ 3 m m for a l l leng th s , when b ≥ 3 d a
d ≥ 3 m m for Applicable
F1 all lengths Applicable
D2 D4
D6 D8
Not applicable
a A nominal thread length of at least 3 d i s ne ce s s a r y to c a r r y o ut the te n s i le te s t i n acco rd a nce with Figure 2 d) , i . e . 1 d of
free threaded length and additional 1 d of engaged threads at both ends.
8.3 Manufacturer’s inspection

Fasteners produced in accordance with this document shall be capable of conforming to all applicable
Clauses 6 and 7
re qu i rements s p e ci fie d i n Clause 8 and the
, when u s i ng the appl ic able te s ts s p e ci fie d i n
Clause 9.
te s t me tho d s s p e c i fie d i n
This document does not mandate which of the tests the manufacturer shall perform on each
manu fac tu ri ng lo t. I t i s the re s p on s ibi l ity o f the manu fac tu rer to apply the s u itable me tho d s o f thei r
choice, s uch a s i n-pro ce s s control or fi na l i n s p e c tion, to en s u re that the manu fac tu re d lo t do e s i nde e d
con form to a l l o f the s p e c i fie d re qu i rements . For add itiona l i n formation, s e e I S O 16 42 6 .
I n c a s e o f d i s pute, the te s t me tho d s i n accordance with Clauses 8 and 9 sha l l apply.
8.4 Supplier’s inspection

T he s uppl ier may control and/or te s t the fas teners they provide u s i ng the me tho d s o f thei r choice
( p erio d ic eva luation o f the manu fac tu rer, che cki ng o f te s t re s u lts from the manu fac tu rer, te s ts on the
fas teners them s elve s , e tc .) , provide d the chem ic a l, me chan ic a l and phys ic a l prop er tie s s p e c i fie d i n
Clauses 6 and 7 are met.

8.5 Purchaser’s inspection

T he pu rcha s er may control and/or te s t the del ivere d fa s teners b y u s i ng the te s t me tho d s s p e ci fie d i n
Clause 9.

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8.6 Delivery of test results

I f the purchaser requires test results from the supplier, the type o f test report shall be agreed upon at
the time o f order. It shall be established in accordance with ISO 16228, unless otherwise specified. The
type o f test report (F2.2, F3.1 or F3.2) and any additional or specific test shall also be specified by the
purchaser and agreed upon at the time of order.
9 Test methods
9.1 Tensile test for fasteners
9.1.1 General
The purpose o f this tensile test is to determine simultaneously or separately:
— the tensile strength, Rmf, and
— the stress at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation, Rpf, and
— the elongation a fter fracture, A .
This tensile test applies to full-size fasteners having the following specifications:
— all stainless steel grades;
— all property classes;
— 3 mm ≤ d ≤ 39 mm;
— bolts, screws and studs (with unthreaded shank) with full loadability, nominal length l ≥ 2,5 d and
thread length b ≥ 2 d;
— unthreaded shank diameter ds > d2 or ds ≈ d2 ;
— fully threaded studs with total length ≥ 3,5 d.
This tensile test applies also to bolts and screws with reduced loadability due to head design provided
that the thread length b ≥ 3 d.
The tensile test machine shall be in accordance with ISO 7500-1, class 1 or better. Side thrust on the
fastener shall be avoided, e.g. by sel f-aligning grips.
The grips and adaptors shall be as follows:

— hardness of 45 HRC minimum;
— hole diameter, dh , in accordance with Table 12;
— thread tolerance class 5H6G for the threaded adaptors.
The testing device shall be su fficiently rigid to avoid de formation that could influence the determination
o f the load at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation, Fpf, or the elongation a fter fracture, A .
All length measurements shall be made with an accuracy o f 0,05 mm or better.

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a) Bolts b) Screws
c) Studs with unthreaded shank d) Fully threaded studs

Key
1 metal-end of the stud
2 nut-end of the stud
dh hole diameter
lth free threaded length ≥ 1 d
L2 clamping length
Figure 2 — Example of testing devices for tensile test
Fasteners shall be tested as received.

For fa s teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity, th i s te s t s ha l l b e c arrie d out on the th re ade d sha n k when b ≥ 3 d,
as s hown for fu l ly th re ade d s tud s i n Figure 2 d) . T he he ad or the re duce d sh an k may b e remove d as
relevant.
The fastener shall be mounted into adaptors as shown in Figure 2. The length of thread engagement in
the threaded adaptor(s) shall be 1 d ± 1 P f lth
. T he re e th re ade d leng th , d , s ubj e c te d to the lo ad s ha l l b e 1
minimum.
T he ten s i le te s t sh a l l b e c arrie d out i n accorda nce with I S O 6 8 9 2 -1 . T he s p e e d o f te s ti ng , a s de term i ne d
with a fre e -r un n i ng c ro s s-he ad, sh a l l no t exce e d 10 m m/m i n up to the lo ad Fpf a nd 2 5 m m/m i n b eyond .
9.1.2 Test procedure for the simultaneous determination of Rmf, Rpf, and A
T he lo ad, F, sh a l l be me a s u re d conti nuou s ly u nti l frac tu re o cc u rs , either d i re c tly by me a n s o f an
ade quate ele c tron ic device (e . g. m ic ropro ce s s or) , or on the c u r ve o f lo ad agai n s t d i s pl acement (s e e
I S O 6 8 9 2 -1) ; the c u r ve c an b e plo tte d either automatic a l ly or graph ic a l ly.

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For accep table acc u rate graph ic a l me as u rement, the s c a le o f the c u r ve s ha l l b e s uch th at the s lop e i n
the ela s tic range (s traight p ar t o f the c u r ve) l ie s b e twe en 3 0 ° and 45 ° aga i n s t the lo ad a xi s .
Key
Δ L dis p lacement, mm
F lo ad, N
a Point of fracture.
Figure 3 — Load-displacement curve
The following shall be determined in accordance with Figure 3:

a) Fmf.
T he ma xi mu m lo ad,
b) T he lo ad at 0 , 2 % o f non-prop or tiona l elongation, Fpf, d i re c tly on the lo ad- d i s placement c ur ve, a s

follows:
1) the slope in the elastic range (straight part of the curve) shall be determined;
2) a p ara l lel l i ne sh a l l b e d rawn at a d i s tance e qua l to 0 , 2 % o f L2 on the d i s placement a xi s Δ L;
3) the intersection between this line and the curve corresponds to the load Fpf.
I n c as e o f doub t, the s lop e i n the ela s tic ra nge sh a l l b e de term i ne d b y d rawi ng a l i ne i nters e c ti ng
the two p oi nts o f the c u r ve and corre s p ond i ng to 0 , 3 F p f, m i n

and 0 , 6 F
p f, m i n
s p e ci fie d i n Table 5 or 7.
c) T he elongation, A , a s fol lows:
1) a parallel line to the slope in the elastic range (straight part of the curve) shall be drawn
th rough the p oi nt o f frac tu re, wh ich ha s an i nters e c ti ng p oi nt with the d i s placement a xi s;
2) the elongation A s ha l l b e d i re c tly de term i ne d on the d i s p lacement a xi s Δ L in accordance with

Figure 3.
9.1.3 Reference test procedure for the determination of stress at 0,2 % non-proportional
elongation, Rpf
T he te s t s ha l l b e c arrie d out b y me a s u ri ng the lo ad a nd elongation o f the fas tener when s ubj e c te d to
a xi a l ten s i le lo ad; s e e Figure 4. When this test is also used for the determination of elongation after
fracture A (see 9.1.7 ) , it sha l l b e p er forme d u nti l frac tu re o cc u rs . T he s p e e d o f te s ti ng , a s de term i ne d
with a fre e -r u nni ng c ro s s -he ad, s ha l l no t e xce e d 10 m m/m i n up to the lo ad Fpf and 2 5 m m/m i n b eyond .

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Figure 4 — Example of testing device with an extensometer
The elongation shall be determined between the top of the head and the end of the fastener or between
the two ends for studs; see L0 in Figure 4 . When an e xten s ome ter i s u s e d, it s ha l l b e i n accorda nce with
I S O 9 51 3 , cl as s 2 or b e tter.
The curve of load against elongation shall be drawn as shown in Figure 5.
Key
Δ L elo ngatio n, mm
F lo ad, N
Figure 5 — Load-elongation curve for determination of stress at 0,2 % non-proportional

elongation, Rpf

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The clamping length, L2 , shall be calculated as follows:

— for bolts and screws, it is the distance between the bearing sur face o f the head and the threaded
adaptor; see Figures 2 a) and b);
— for studs with unthreaded shank, it is the distance between the two threaded adaptors; see
Figure 2 c);
— for fully threaded studs and for fasteners with reduced loadability, it is the distance between the
two threaded adaptors; see Figure 2 d).
0,2 % o f L2 shall be applied to scale to the horizontal axis o f the load-elongation curve, 0P. The same
value shall be plotted horizontally from the straight-line portion o f the curve as QR. A line shall be
drawn through P and R. The intersection S of this line with the load-elongation curve corresponds to
the load Fpf on the vertical axis.
9.1.4 Alternative test procedure for the determination of elongation , A
The total length o f the fastener, L 0 , shall be measured; see Figure 6 a). The fastener shall be mounted in
the adaptors in accordance with Figure 2 . It shall be axially loaded until fracture occurs. The speed of
testing, as determined with a free-running cross-head, shall not exceed 10 mm/min up to the load Fpf
and 25 mm/min beyond.
A fter fracture, the two broken pieces shall be fitted together and the length, L1 , shall be measured as
shown in Figure 6 b).
a) Before the test
b) After fracture
Figure 6 — Determination of elongation after fracture, A
The elongation a fter fracture, A , shall be calculated as follows:

A = L1 – L 0

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9.1.5 Test results and requirements for tensile strength , Rmf

The tensile strength Rmf , b as e d on the nom i na l s tre s s a re a A s , nom
and the ultimate tensile load Fmf
me a s u re d du ri ng the te s t, sh a l l b e c a lc u late d a s fol lows:
Fmf
Rmf =
As , nom
with
π  d +d 
2
As , nom =  2 3 
4 2 
where
d2 i s the b as ic pitch d i ame ter o f e xterna l th re ad; s e e I S O 7 2 4;
d3 i s the m i nor d i ame ter o f e xterna l th re ad .
H
d3 = d1 −
6
with
d1 b as ic m i nor d ia me ter o f ex terna l th re ad; s e e I S O 7 2 4;
H height of the fundamental triangle of the thread; see ISO 68-1.

Values of A given in Tables 4 and 6
s , no m
h ave b e en rou nde d to 3 s ign i fic a nt d igits .
I n order to me e t the re qu i rements , the frac tu re s ha l l o cc u r i n the fre e th re ade d leng th or i n the
unth re ade d shan k. T he frac tu re s ha l l no t o cc ur i n the he ad:
— for b olts with u nth re ade d s han k, the frac tu re sha l l no t o cc u r i n the tra n s ition s e c tion b e twe en the
he ad and the sha n k;
— for s c rews th re ade d to the he ad , the frac tu re wh ich c au s e s fai lure may ex tend or s pre ad i nto the
tran s ition s e c tion b e twe en the he ad and the th re ad or i nto the he ad b e fore s ep aration, provide d
that it originates in the free threaded length.

Rmf Table 2 or 3. The minimum ultimate tensile load F
s ha l l me e t the re qu i rements s p e c i fie d i n
Table 4 or 6 shall also be met.

m f, m i n
s p e c i fie d i n
9.1.6 Test results and requirements for stress at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation, Rpf
T he s tre s s at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation, Rpf, b as e d on the nom i na l s tre s s are a A s , no m
and the
lo ad at 0 , 2 % Fpf me as u re d du ri ng the te s t, s ha l l b e c a lc u late d as fol lows:
Fpf
Rpf =
As,nom
Values of A s , no m
given in Tables 5 and 7 h ave b e en rou nde d to 3 s ign i fic a nt d igits .
Rpf sha l l me e t the re qu i rements s p e c i fie d i n Table 2 or 3 . T he m i n i mu m lo ad s , Fpf, s p e c i fie d i n Table 5 or

7 shall also be met.
I n c a s e o f d i s pute, the re ference te s t me tho d o f 9.1.3 p er forme d with the e xten s ome ter sh a l l apply for
the de term i nation o f the s tre s s at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation, Rpf.

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9.1.7 Test results and requirements for elongation after fracture, A

T he va lue for elongation a fter frac tu re, A , s ha l l me e t the re qu i rements s p e c i fie d i n Table 2 or 3.
I n c a s e o f d i s pute, the re ference te s t me tho d i n accordance with 9.1.3 with the exten s ome ter sh a l l apply
for the de term i nation o f the elongation a fter frac ture, A.
9.2 Tensile test for bolts and screws with reduced loadability due to head design
9.2.1 General
T he pur p o s e o f th i s ten s i le te s t i s to de term i ne the u lti mate ten s i le lo ad, Fmf, for b olts a nd s c rews with
re duce d lo adabi l ity, i . e . no t exp e c te d to bre a k i n the th re ade d or unth re ade d s han k due to he ad de s ign;
see 8.2.2 and Figure 7.
Figure 7 — Example of broken screw with reduced loadability due to head design
O n ly the u lti mate ten s i le lo ad, Fmf, sh a l l b e de term i ne d i n accorda nce with 9.1. Tensile strength Rmf ,
elongation a fter frac tu re, A, a nd s tre s s at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation, Rpf, do no t apply to b olts
and s c rews with re duce d lo adabi l ity due to he ad de s ign .
In accordance with 10.1.3 , the s e b olts and s crews with re duce d lo adabi l ity that c an no t b e ten s i le te s te d
b < 3 d ) in accordance with 9.1

i n the th re ade d sha n k ( sh a l l no t re ference the prop er ty cla s s , but on ly
the stainless steel grade.

For bolts and screws with thread length b d ≥ 3 , the ten s i le te s t sh a l l add itiona l ly b e p er forme d on
9.1
the th re ade d s ha n k i n accordance with , a nd i n th i s c a s e, they are de s ignate d and ma rke d with the
prop er ty cl as s pre ce de d b y the d igit “zero” to show the re duce d lo adabi l ity, i n accorda nce with 10.1.3.
9.2.2 Test procedure
See 9.1.2.
9.2.3 Test results and requirements for ultimate tensile load, Fmf
T he ma xi mu m lo ad me as u re d duri ng the te s t s ha l l b e e qua l or ab ove the m i n i mu m u lti mate ten s i le
lo ad, Fmf, s p e ci fie d i n the releva nt pro duc t s tand ard, or s ha l l b e agre e d b e twe en the pu rchas er and the
supplier at the time of the order.
9.3 Tensile test for fasteners with reduced loadability due to shank design
9.3.1 General
T he pu rp o s e o f th i s ten s i le te s t i s to de term i ne the ten s i le s treng th for b olts , s crews a nd s tud s with an
u nth re ade d sh an k d ia me ter ds < d2 e s p e c ia l ly de s igne d to bre a k i n the u nth re ade d sh an k when te s te d
to fracture; see 8.2.2 and Figure 8.

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Figure 8 — Examples of fasteners with reduced loadability due to shank design
O n ly the ten s i le s treng th s ha l l b e de term i ne d i n accorda nce with 9.1 . E longation a fter frac ture, A, stress
at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation, Rpf, and m i n i mu m u lti mate ten s i le lo ad s o f Tables 4 and 6 do not
apply to fa s teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity due to sh an k de s ign .
NO TE T he s e fa s teners a re de s ign ate d a nd m a rke d in acco rda nce with 10.1.3 , with the p rop er ty cl a s s
pre ce de d b y the d igit “z ero” to s how the re duce d lo ad ab i l ity.

See 9.1.2.
9.3.3 Test results for tensile strength
Rmds , b a s e d on the c ro s s - s e c tiona l are a o f the u nth re ade d s han k,
T he c a lc u l ation o f the ten s i le s treng th ,
Ads , and the u lti mate ten s i le lo ad, Fmds , me a s u re d du ri ng the te s t, sha l l b e c a lc u late d a s fol lows:
F
Rmds = mds
Ads
with
π
Ads = ds 2
4
T he frac tu re s h a l l o cc u r i n the s h a n k, a nd Rmds s h a l l me e t the re qu i rements s p e c i fie d i n Table 2 or 3
for Rmf.
9.4 Wedge tensile test
9.4.1 General
T he pu rp o s e o f th i s ten s i le te s t i s to de term i ne s i mu ltane ou s ly:
— the ten s i le s treng th, Rmf, and

— the i nte grity o f the tran s ition s e c tion b e twe en the he ad and the u nth re ade d s ha n k or the th re ad .
T h i s ten s i le te s t appl ie s on fu l l- s i ze b olts a nd s crews h avi ng the fol lowi ng s p e ci fic ation s:
— martensitic stainless steel grades;

— a l l prop er ty clas s e s;
— b olts a nd s crews (no t s tud s) with fu l l lo adabi l ity;
— flat b e ari ng s u r face or flat s errate d s ur face u nder the he ad;
— 3 mm ≤ d ≤ 3 9 m m;
— nominal length l ≥ 2,5 d and thread length b ≥ 2 d.

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9.1.1
T he ten s i le te s ti ng mach i ne, grip s and adap tors s ha l l as s p e c i fie d i n , excep t for the fol lowi ng:
— tooling features altering the effect of the wedge angle α shall not be used;
— the te s ti ng device s ha l l b e s u ffic iently rigid to en s u re that b end i ng o cc u rs i n the tra n s ition s e c tion
b e twe en the he ad and the u nth re ade d sh an k or the th re ad .
The wedge shall be in accordance with Figure 9 Tables 11 and 12.,
a Radius or chamfer of 45° (see Table 12).

Figure 9 — Wedge loading for bolts and screws
Table 11 — Wedge angle α for tensile test under wedge loading

Screws threaded to the head
Nominal thread Bolts and screws
diameter with unthreaded shank length Bolts and screws
d ls ≥ 2 d with unthreaded shank length
mm ls < 2 d
α ± 30'
3 ≤ d ≤ 20 10° 6°
20 < d ≤ 39 6° 4°
Where a b olt or s crew with he ad b e aring d iameter greater than 1 ,7 d fai l s the we dge tens i le tes t, a new
fas tener from the s ame manu fac turi ng lo t can b e ta ken and its head machi ned to 1 ,7 d to perform the test.

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Table 12 — Hole diameters for adaptors and wedge, and wedge radius or chamfer
Dimensions in millimetres
Nominal dh a,b r1 c Nominal dh a,b r1 c
thread thread
diameter, d min. max. nom. diameter d ,
min. max. nom.
3 3,4 3,58 0,7 16 17,5 17,77 1,3
3,5 3,9 4,08 0,7 18 20,0 20,33 1,3
4 4,5 4,68 0,7 20 22,0 22,33 1,6
5 5,5 5,68 0,7 22 24,0 24,33 1,6
6 6,6 6,82 0,7 24 26,0 26,33 1,6
7 7,6 7,82 0,8 27 30,0 30,33 1,6
8 9,0 9,22 0,8 30 33,0 33,39 1,6
10 11,0 11,27 0,8 33 36,0 36,39 1,6
12 13,5 13,77 0,8 36 39,0 39,39 1,6
14 15,5 15,77 1,3 39 42,0 42,39 1,6
a Medium series in accordance with ISO 273.
b For square neck bolts, the hole shall be adapted to accommodate the square neck.
c The radius or chamfer r1 is specified for product grades A and B; for product grade C, it should be in accordance with
d −d
the following formula: rc = a,max s,min + 0 , 2 . The tolerance on r1 and rc should be ±0,1 mm.
2
The fastener shall be tested as received.
The wedge shall be placed under the head of the fastener in accordance with Figure 9, and the fastener
shall be mounted into adaptors as shown in Figure 2. The threaded length mated with the adapter shall
be 1 d ± 1 P.
The tensile test under wedge loading shall be carried out in accordance with ISO 6892-1. The speed of
testing, as determined with a free-running cross-head, shall not exceed 25 mm/min. The tensile test
shall be continued until fracture occurs.
The ultimate tensile load, Fmf, shall be measured.
9.4.3 Test results and requirements

For test results and requirements, see 9.1.5.
9.5 Torsional test
9.5.1 General
The purpose o f this torsional test is to determine the breaking torque, MB , for small bolts and screws, or
for bolts and screws which cannot be tensile tested due to too short length.
This test applies to fasteners having the following specifications:
— bolts and screws with full loadability;
— bolts and screws with nominal thread diameter 1,6 mm ≤ d < 3 mm for all lengths, and
3 mm ≤ d ≤ 16 mm for length l < 2,5 d;
— thread length b ≥ 1 d + 2 P.

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Minimum breaking torques are specified in Table 8 only for bolts and screws with austenitic stainless
steel grade and property classes 50, 70 and 80, with coarse pitch thread. Fasteners with austenitic
stainless steel grade and property class 100, other stainless steel grades and fasteners with fine pitch
thread can be tested but the minimum breaking torque has to be agreed between the supplier and the
purchaser at the time of the order.
For test apparatus, see Figure 10.
Key
1 clamping device (threaded insert or threaded die)
2 mating threaded insert with a blind hole
3 mating split threaded die
Figure 10 — Example of test apparatus for the determination of the breaking torque, MB
The torque measuring device shall have an accuracy o f ±6 % o f the values to be measured.
The fastener shall be tested as received. For bolts and screws with recess or internal drive which are
too weak for the application o f the specified minimum breaking torque, the outside diameter o f the
head may be machined in order to get a drivable shape (e.g. two across flat sur faces).
The bolt or screw shall be clamped into the clamping device over a threaded length of 1 d minimum,
exclusive o f the end or point. At least two full threads shall project above the clamping device.
The clamping device and driving tool shall be aligned with the axis o f the fastener.
The torque shall be applied to the bolt or screw in a continuously increasing manner until fracture occurs.
The maximum torque occurring during the test shall be recorded.

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T he fa s tener s ha l l me e t the m i n i mum bre a ki ng torque, MB , s p e c i fie d i n Table 8.
NO TE N o va lue i s s p e c i fie d i n Table 8 f
o r s ta i n le s s s te el group s o ther th a n au s ten itic s te el s , nor for fa s teners
with fi ne p itch th re ad , p rop er ty cl a s s 10 0 a nd fa s teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity due to s h a n k de s ign .
For b olts , and s c rews wh ich c a n b e ten s i le te s te d , the ten s i le te s t i n accordance with 9.1 shall be the
reference test.
9.6 Hardness test
9.6.1 General
T h i s te s t appl ie s to fas teners havi ng the fol lowi ng s p e c i fic ation s:
— martensitic and ferritic stainless steel grades;

— a l l prop er ty clas s e s;
— all sizes;
— a ny sh ap e .

The fastener shall be tested as received.
T he h ard ne s s te s t s ha l l b e ca rrie d out i n accorda nce with I S O 6 5 0 7-1 (H V ) , ISO 6 5 0 8 -1 (H RC ) or
I S O 6 5 0 6 -1 (H B W ) . T he Vickers hard ne s s te s t s ha l l b e p er forme d with a m i n i mu m lo ad o f 9 8 N . T he
B ri nel l h ard ne s s te s t sh a l l b e p er forme d with a lo ad e qua l to 3 0 D2 , e xpre s s e d i n new ton s .

The hardness shall be determined on a transverse section through the threaded portion. The transverse
s e c tion sh a l l b e ta ken 1 d b ack from the end o f the fa s tener with a s u itable pro ce s s where hard ne s s i s
no t a ltere d , and the s u r face s ha l l b e s u itably prep are d .
NO TE T he ter m “core h a rd ne s s ” i s com mon l y u s e d fo r h a rd ne s s de ter m i ne d b y th i s te s t me tho d .
H ard ne s s re ad i ngs s ha l l b e p er forme d i n the a re a b e twe en the a xi s a nd the ha l f-rad iu s p o s ition i n
accordance with Figure 11.
Key
1 axis o f the fas tener
2 hal f- radius area (radius o f 0 , 2 5 d)
Figure 11 — Half-radius area for hardness determination
Three readings spaced about 120° apart shall be performed when the size of the area allows it. The
hardness value shall be the average of the three readings.
T he h ard ne s s va lue sha l l b e with i n the l i m its s p e ci fie d i n Table 3.
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I n c as e o f d i s pute, the Vickers h ard ne s s te s t with H V10 sh a l l b e the re ference te s t me tho d .
10 Fastener marking and labelling
10.1 Fastener marking
10.1.1 General requirements for marking

M a rki ng o f the fa s teners con s i s ts o f:
— the s tai n le s s s te el grade, as s p e c i fie d i n Clause 5 (see Figure 1 ),
— op tiona l add itiona l le tter " L", a s s p e c i fie d i n 10.1.3 ,
— the hyphen,
— the prop er ty clas s s ymb ol, as s p e ci fie d i n 10.1.2 or 10.1.3 ,
and
— the manu fac tu rer ’s identi fic ation mark, as s p e ci fie d i n 10.2.
Fas teners ma nu fac ture d to the re qu i rements o f th i s do c u ment s ha l l b e de s ignate d i n accordance with
the de s ignation s ys tem s p e ci fie d i n Clause 5 and s ha l l b e marke d i n accordance with Clause 10.
T he de s ignation s ys tem s p e ci fie d i n Clause 5 s ha l l on ly b e u s e d and marki ng sh a l l on ly b e a ffi xe d i n
accordance with Clause 10 when a l l appl ic able re qu i rements o f th i s do c u ment are me t:
— chem ic a l comp o s ition a s s p e ci fie d i n Table 1 ,
and
— me ch an ic a l and phys ic a l prop er tie s s p e c i fie d i n Clauses 6 and 7 , when te s te d i n accordance with
Clauses 8 and 9.
For fas teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity that ca n no t b e ten s i le te s te d i n the th re ade d sh an k due to its to o
short length (b < 3 d ) , on ly the s ta i n le s s s te el grade sha l l b e marke d and the prop er ty clas s sh a l l no t b e
referenced.
T he fa s tener marki ng sh a l l b e i nclude d du ri ng the manu fac tu ri ng pro ce s s . I t s ha l l b e i ndente d or
emb o s s e d . T he height o f emb o s s e d marki ng on the top o f the he ad sh a l l no t b e i nclude d i n the he ad
height dimension.
10.1.2 Marking of property class for fasteners with full loadability
T he prop er ty cla s s marki ng s ymb ol for fa s teners with fu l l lo adabi l ity s ha l l b e a s s p e ci fie d i n Table 13.
Table 13 — Property class marking symbol for fasteners with full loadability
Property class 45 50 60 70 80 100 110
M a rki n g s ymb ol 45 50 60 70 80 100 110
10.1.3 Marking of property class for fasteners with reduced loadability
T he prop er ty cla s s marki ng s ymb ol for fa s teners with re duce d lo adabi l ity that c an b e ten s i le te s te d i n
accordance with 9.1 s ha l l b e a s s p e ci fie d i n Table 14 , with the pre ce d i ng d igit “0 ”.
When re duce d lo adabi l ity appl ie s to fas teners i n accord ance with a pro duc t s ta nda rd , the marki ng
s ymb ol s i n accordance with Table 14 sh a l l apply to a l l s i z e s s p e c i fie d i n the pro duc t s tandard, even i f
s ome s i ze s wou ld fu l fi l a l l re qui rements for fu l l lo adabi l ity.

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Table 14 — Property class marking symbol for fasteners with reduced loadability that can be
tensile tested in accordance with 9.1
Property class 45 50 60 70 80 100 110
Marking symbol a 045 050 060 070 080 0100 0110
a For fasteners with reduced loadability that cannot be tensile tested in the threaded shank due to the length being too
short (b < 3 d ), the property class shall not be referenced.
10.1.4 Additional marking
For low-carbon austenitic stainless steels with carbon content not exceeding 0,030 %, fasteners may
additionally be marked with the letter "L" a fter the stainless steel grade and be fore the hyphen.
EXAMPLE A4L-80.
For fasteners manu factured to a specific order, any additional marking should be applied to both the
fastener and the labelling. For fasteners delivered from stock, the additional marking should be applied
to the labelling.
10.2 Manufacturer’s identification mark
The manu facturer’s identification mark shall be included during the manu facturing process on all
fasteners which are marked with stainless steel grade and property class symbol.
The manu facturer’s identification mark is also recommended on fasteners which are not marked with
stainless steel grade and/or the property class symbol.
A distributor who distributes fasteners that are marked with their own identification mark shall be
considered to be the manufacturer.
10.3 Marking on the fasteners
10.3.1 Hexagon head bolts and screws

All hexagon head bolts and screws o f nominal thread diameter d ≥ 5 mm shall be marked for all stainless
steel grades and all property classes, with the stainless steel grade in accordance with Clause 6 , with
the property class symbol in accordance with Table 13 (fasteners with full loadability) or Table 14
(fasteners with reduced loadability that can be tensile tested with b ≥ 3 d in accordance with 9.1), and
with the manu facturer’s identification mark in accordance with 10.2.
Hexagon head bolts and screws shall be marked pre ferably on the top o f the head by indenting or
embossing, or on the side o f the head by indenting (see Figure 12). In the case of bolts and screws with
flange, marking shall be on the flange when the manu facturing process does not allow marking on the
top of the head.

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Key
1 manufacturer’s identification mark
2 stainless steel grade
3 property class symbol (full loadability)
Figure 12 — Examples of marking for hexagon head bolts and screws with full loadability
10.3.2 Hexagon socket or hexalobular socket bolts and screws

Hexagon socket bolts and screws and hexalobular socket bolts and screws o f nominal thread diameter
d ≥ 5 mm shall be marked for all stainless steel grades and all property classes, with the stainless
steel grade in accordance with Clause 6 , with the property class symbol in accordance with Table 13
(fasteners with full loadability) or Table 14 (fasteners with reduced loadability that can be tensile tested
with b ≥ 3 d in accordance with 9.1), and with the manu facturer’s identification mark in accordance
with 10.2.
For cap screws and cheese head bolts and screws, the marking shall be made pre ferably on the top o f
the head by indenting or embossing, or on the side o f the head by indenting (see Figure 13).
Key
1 manufacturer’s identification mark
3 property class symbol (full loadability)
Figure 13 — Examples of marking for hexagon socket head cap screws with full loadability
An example o f marking for fasteners with reduced loadability and b ≥ 3 d, that can be tensile tested in
accordance with 9.1 , is shown in Figure 14.

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Key
1 f
manu acturer’ s identificatio n mark

3 p ro p erty clas s symb o l (reduced lo adab ility)
Figure 14 — Example of marking for screws with reduced loadability that can be tensile tested
For b olts and s crews with re duce d lo adabi l ity th at ca n no t b e ten s i le te s te d i n the th re ade d s han k due
to the length being too short (b < 3 d ) , the prop er ty cla s s s ymb ol s p e ci fie d i n Table 14 shall not be used
(see Figure 15).
Key
1 manu facturer’ s identificatio n mark
2 s tainles s s teel grade (no p ro p erty clas s )
Figure 15 — Example of marking for screws with reduced loadability that cannot be tensile tested
10.3.3 Other types of bolts and screws

O ther typ e s o f b olts and s c rews s ha l l b e marke d i n the s a me way where it i s p o s s ible to do s o, and
pre ferably on the he ad .
10.3.4 Studs (one-end and double-end studs)

Studs of nominal thread diameter d ≥ 5 m m shou ld b e ma rke d for a l l s ta i n le s s s te el grade s and a l l
prop er ty cla s s e s , with the s tai n le s s s te el grade i n accordance with Clause 6 , with the prop er ty cla s s
s ymb ol i n accorda nce Table 13

with (s tud s with fu l l lo adabi l ity) or Table 14 (studs with reduced
lo adabi l ity, e . g. with wai s te d sh an k) , and with the manu fac tu rer ’s identi fic ation mark i n accordance
with 10.2 . T he ma rki ng s ha l l b e on the u nth re ade d s han k o f the s tud; s e e Figure 16 a).
I f marki ng on the u nth re ade d s han k i s no t p o s s ible, ma rki ng o f the s tud on the nut- end with on ly the
stainless steel grade is permissible; see Figure 16 b).

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a) Marking on the unthreaded shank b) Alternative marking

for studs with full loadability on the nut-end for studs
Key
1 f
manu acturer’ s identificatio n mark

3 p ro p erty clas s symb o l ( full lo adab ility)
4 stud metal-end
5 stud nut-end
Figure 16 — Examples of marking for studs
10.3.5 Fully threaded studs

Fu l ly th re ade d s tud s may b e identi fie d b y me a n s o f colou r ma rki ng.
10.3.6 Left-hand thread marking

Bolts and screws with left-hand thread and nominal diameter d ≥ 5 m m s ha l l add itiona l ly b e marke d
with a le ft p oi nti ng arrow, pre ferably on the top o f the he ad or at the end o f the fas tener (s e e Figure 17).
Figure 17 — Examples of marking for left-hand thread

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10.4 Marking of the packages (labelling)

All packages for all types o f fasteners o f all sizes shall be marked through labelling. The labelling shall
include:
— the manu facturer’s and/or distributor’s identification mark and/or name,
— the stainless steel grade,
— the optional letter "L" (immediately a fter the grade) for low carbon austenitic stainless steel, as
specified in 10.1.3 ,
— the property class symbol (a fter the hyphen) in accordance with Table 13 for fasteners with full
loadability (e.g. 70), or with Table 14 for fasteners with reduced loadability that can be tensile tested
in accordance with 9.1 (e.g. 070),
— the optional letter "P" (a fter the property class) when fasteners have been passivated, as
specified in 6.3 ,
— the optional letters "Lu" (in the last position in the designation) when fasteners have been lubricated,
as specified in 6.3 ,
and
— the manu facturing lot number, as specified in ISO 1891-4.

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Annex A
(informative)
Mechanical properties at elevated temperatures — Application at
low temperatures
A.1 General
When b olts , s crews and s tud s with I S O me tric th re ad are prop erly des igne d and the ade quate grade
and prop er ty clas s have b e en s ele c te d i n accordance with th i s do c ument, the mati ng nuts con form i ng to
ISO 3506-2 are des igne d s o that the nut wi l l fu nc tion at elevate d or low temp erature s i n the b olte d j oi nt.
T here fore, it i s u s ua l ly s u fficient to cons ider the me chan ic a l prop er ties o f b olts , s crews and s tud s on ly.
NO TE Fo r s ta i n le s s s te el a nd n ickel a l lo y fa s teners i ntende d fo r h igh temp eratu re ap p l ic ation s , see
ISO 3506-5.
A.2 Stress at 0,2 % non-proportional elongation, Rpf, at elevated temperatures

Va lue s o f s tre s s at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation for fas teners to b e u s e d at elevate d temp eratu re s
(expre s s e d as a p ercentage o f the va lue s o f Rpf at room temperature) are given in Table A.1.
WARNING — The values given in this annex are for guidance only. Users should understand that
the actual chemistry, the load applied to the fastener in the bolted joint and the environment can
cause significant variation. I f loads are fluctuating, operating periods at elevated temperatures
are great and/or the possibility of stress corrosion is high, it is advisable to consult an
experienced fastener metallurgist.
Table A.1 — Influence o f temperature on Rpf for fasteners

Temperature
Stainless steel grade +100 °C +200 °C +300 °C +400 °C
Rpf at elevated temperature,
in % of the value at room temperature
( p rop er ty cl a s s e s 70 a nd 8 0 on l y
a, b
)
A2 A3 A4 A5 A8 85 80 75 70
C1 95 90 80 65
C3 90 85 80 60
D2 D4 D6 D8 85 75 c c
a N o d ata i s c u r re ntl y ava i l ab le fo r p ro p e r t y cl a s s 1 0 0 .
b Fo r au s ten itic s ta i n le s s s te e l g rade s a nd p ro p e r t y cl a s s 50, the fa s te ne r m a nu fac tu re r s ho u ld be
co n s u lte d; ho we ve r, a n e s ti m ate m ay b e p o s s ib le o n the b a s i s o f E N 1 0 2 6 9

[15] for material in the solution
annealed condition (+AT).
c Fo r dup le x s ta i n le s s s te el s , e x p o s u re to te mp e ratu re s ab o ve +2 5 0 °C is no t advi s e d due to the
p o s s ib i l it y o f i n i ti ati n g 475 ° C emb r i ttle ment (α+ α′ p h a s e s) . Fo r te mp e ratu re s o f 2 5 0 ° C to 3 1 5 ° C i nclu s i ve ,
it i s advi s ab le to co n s u lt a n e x p e r ience d fa s tener me ta l lu rg i s t (s e e a l s o I S O 3 5 0 6 -5 a nd I S O 3 5 0 6 - 6 ) .

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A.3 Application at low temperatures

Austenitic stainless steel bolts, screws and studs can be used at low temperatures down to –196 °C.
NOTE –196 °C is the liquid nitrogen temperature.
However, for bolts and screws containing a molybdenum element intended to be used at temperatures
below –60 °C, ductility could be reduced, and it is advisable to consult an experienced fastener
metallurgist.
Duplex (austenitic- ferritic) stainless steels can be used at sub-zero temperatures. For temperatures
below –40 °C, it is advisable to consult an experienced fastener metallurgist.
The acceptance criteria should be agreed between the purchaser and the supplier at the time of the order.

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properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasten ers :

Fasteners — Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant

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(see ISO 3506-3).

— torque/cla mp force prop er tie s ,

I S O 65 0 8 -1 , Metallic m aterials — Rockwell h ardn ess test — Part 1 : Test m eth od

I S O 162 2 8 , Fasten ers — Types of in spection docum ents

3 Terms and definitions

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h igh ly magne tic prop er tie s

A to ta l elongation a fter frac tu re, mm

A s , no m nom i na l s tre s s are a i n th re ad, m m

d nom i na l th re ad d iame ter o f the fas tener, mm

d 1 b a s ic m i nor d i ame ter o f externa l th re ad, m m

d 2 b a s ic pitch d i ame ter o f e xterna l th re ad , m m

d 3 m i nor d i ame ter o f e xterna l th re ad (for nom i na l s tre s s are a c a lc u lation) , m m

d a i nner d i ame ter o f the b e ari ng face, mm

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dh hole d i ame ter for adap tors and we dge, m m

ds d ia me ter o f u nth re ade d sh an k, m m

Fmf u lti mate ten s i le lo ad, N

Fpf lo ad at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation for fu l l- s i z e fas tener, N

H height o f the fu nd amenta l tri angle o f the th re ad, m m

k height o f the he ad, m m

l nom i na l leng th o f fas tener, mm

L0 to ta l leng th o f fa s tener b e fore ten s i le te s t, m m

L1 to ta l leng th o f fa s tener a fter frac tu re, mm

L2 clampi ng leng th b e fore ten s i le te s t, m m

ls leng th o f unth re ade d sha n k, m m

lt overa l l leng th o f s tud, m m

lth fre e th re ade d leng th o f fa s tener i n te s ti ng device, m m

P pitch o f the th re ad, m m

Rmf ten s i le s treng th for fu l l- s i z e fas tener, M Pa

Rpf s tre s s at 0 , 2 % non-prop or tiona l elongation for fu l l- s i ze fa s tener, M Pa

5 Designation system for stainless steel grades and property classes

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5.2 Designation o f stainless steel grades (first block)

6.1 Chemical composition

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Table 1 — Stainless steel grades — Chemical composition

21,0 to 0,10 to 1,00 to 0,05 to 24,0 < Cr + 3,3Mo

D6 0,030 1,00 2,00 0,040 0,015 21,0 to 2,50 to 4,5 to — 0,08 to —

6.2 Heat treatment for martensitic stainless steel fasteners

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Table 4 — Minimum ultimate tensile loads — Coarse pitch thread

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Table 5 — Minimum loads at Rpf — Coarse pitch thread